Macauley

Gender:boy

Meaning:son of amhalghaidh

Origin:Gaelic

Pronunciation:mac-awe-lee

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Macaulay is actually most common as a Gaelic surname and is rarely used as a given name. The name means “son of Amhaghaidh”, acting as a patronymic. However, the popularity of the name as a given name is probably attributed to child star Macaulay Culkin, who was made famous by the “Home Alone” movie series.

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